A science writer is more than a scientific journalist although similarly, a science writer specializes in writing about science topics. He or she may do this for many audiences outside the realm of the traditional journalist's beat. For instance, books, essays, feature articles, brochures, inhouse magazines, press releases, promotional literature and other materials like websites and intranets.

A science writer, like a scientific journalist must be competent not only in stringing words together to create interesting sentences but must also be able to understand scientific issues and research to such a degree that important results can be interpreted for the particular audience in question. This may entail simplifying or equally expanding on a given scientific topic.

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• Isaac Asimov

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• Science writers by nationality

Articles in category "Science writers"

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Patrick Bateson Bill Bryson Chandler Burr C Greg Critser D Richard Dawkins Alexander Dewdney Jared Diamond E Elaine Morgan G Martin Gardner James Gleick

G cont. Brian Greene H Stephen Hawking Douglas Hofstadter Julian Huxley J Steve Jones (biologist) K David Kahn Robert Kunzig Raymond Kurzweil M John Maddox Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson John Maynard Smith

M cont. Desmond Morris P Roger Penrose Clifford A. Pickover Steven Pinker R Matt Ridley Steven Rose S Carl Sagan Simon Singh T James Trefil W Jonathan Weiner